Utilization of low-intensity laser during healing of free gingival grafts

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 561-564

  Almeida, Ana L P F ^a   Esper, Luis A ^a   Sbrana, Michyele C ^a   Ribeiro, Ingrid W J ^a   Kaizer, Rosane O F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MEDIUM; APPLICATION OF LASER; DIODE LASERS; HEALING PROCESS; LOW-INTENSITY; LOW-INTENSITY LASERS; POST-OPERATIVE DAYS; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM ARSENIDE; GALLIUM; GRAFTS; LASERS; PHOTOGRAPHY;

LASER SURGERY;

ALUMINUM; GALLIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FREE GINGIVAL GRAFT; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MANDIBLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RADIATION DOSE; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; GINGIVA; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TRANSPLANTS; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249133839     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2008.2292     Document Type: Article

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